Tech Talk with VLink

With 20+ years in tech, Anthony Dillon, AVP – Solution Partnerships at VLink, shares what actually works, from building strong partnerships to executing within the Microsoft ecosystem to drive measurable client outcomes. A key highlight: VLink Velocity — a specialized team of Microsoft experts, engineers, and project managers designed to help mid-market, mid-tier, and SMB organizations.

Featuring Aylin Orial, recognized Top 100 AI Thought Leader, FinTech Strategist, CTO & Founder of Think Techmode- sharing powerful insights on how trust in banking is no longer static, it’s programmable. As AI accelerates innovation in banking, it also accelerates risk. The institutions that win will be the ones that build observability, cryptographic validation, and programmable trust into th...

In our milestone 50th episode, Tracy Gardner speaks with Patrick Reynolds (Former VP, Client Strategy- ArcticBlue AI | Sr. Client Development- Quantilope) about why enterprises struggle to turn AI ambition into measurable outcomes, and how validating before building changes the game. If you're leading AI, digital transformation, product, or innovation strategy, this conversation delivers pract...

In this episode, Amar Narain, CIO & VP–Information Technology at Pizza Pizza, joins host Tracy Gardner to share what it takes to evolve one of Canada’s most iconic and enduring pizza chains for the digital-first era.

In this episode, we explore how perfumers remain the heart and soul of fragrance creation, supported by powerful insights, data, and AI. Featuring Dr. Mansi Patney & Lauren Richards of Symrise, with host Tracy Gardner, discover how art, psychology, and technology blend to bring scents to life.

In this episode, Jay Caceres, Investment Specialist in Capital Markets at JPMorgan Chase, shares how AI is actually being scaled across Financial Services & Capital Markets- quietly, responsibly, and with impact.

In this episode, Carson Heady, MD, Americas Enterprise Nonprofit at Microsoft Elevate, shares how Microsoft balances responsible AI principles with enterprise-level innovation to drive meaningful impact.

Chief Technology Officer– Higher Education at World Wide Technology- Michael Sink, shares how AI is helping educational Institutions stay future-ready & aligned with industry needs.

AI is reshaping how luxury brands personalize & deliver experiences by creating hyper-personalized experiences and smarter supply chains.. Shailesh Kadam, Architect of Cloud & AI at Saks Global (previously at Neiman Marcus) shares how AI and cloud are revolutionizing the luxury retail experience- making it smarter, faster, and more personal than ever.

In this episode of Tech Talk with VLink, Shantanu Chakravarty— VP, Business Applications at Avison Young- unpacks why your IT roadmap might be lying to you. With 20+ years leading digital transformation, Shantanu shares hard-earned lessons on how rigid roadmaps can quietly derail progress — and what adaptive, outcome-driven leadership truly looks like.

In this episode of Tech Talk with VLink, Bill Gray— Field CTO & Principal Evangelist at Citrix and former global tech leader at Cigna — shares 20+ years of insights on driving operational excellence, cost optimization & scalable innovation for Fortune 500 enterprises. A must-listen for CIOs, CTOs & tech leaders as Bill shares his take on building aligned, scalable IT strategies that de...

On this episode of Tech Talk with VLink, Pradipta Banerjee, Chief People Officer at Emids, shares how leadership, culture & data can unlock innovation and scale in a world shaped by AI, hybrid work, and digital transformation. With 20+ years of global leadership in talent strategy and culture building, Pradipta offers sharp insights into creating human-centered, high-performance organizations....

In our latest Tech Talk with VLink, with Muhammad Choudhary, a cybersecurity leader with 15+ years of network, infrastructure, cloud, OT, and security experience, we dive into Gen 5/6 threats, AI-driven risks, and how to stay resilient. Cybercrime is evolving fast with AI— how do enterprises keep up? If you're a CISO, IT leader, or tech decision-maker navigating today’s cyber threats, this epi...

On this episode of the 'Tech Talk with VLink' podcast series, tune in for insightful conversation with Ken Dunham— a global cybersecurity pioneer with 30+ years of experience, 8 books, and thousands of threat investigations under his belt; shares powerful insights on CISO marksmanship, disaster readiness & cyber resilience in the evolving threat landscape. A must-listen for every cyber...

On this episode of the 'Tech Talk with VLink' podcast series, tune in for an insightful conversation with Albert Gholmiyyah, a procurement pro with over 20 years of global experience— including his impactful work with Sobeys in Canada! Unlock the secrets to RFP success with his expert tips on mastering the RFP process, crafting winning proposals, reducing costs, and finding the perfect pro...

In this engaging episode of Tech Talk with VLink, join Tracy Gardner, Global Marketing Director, as she interviews Amit Aggarwal, a Java Technology Leader at VLink Inc., to explore the exciting future of Java, AI, and Cloud Computing. With over 8 years of experience in Java development, Amit shares his journey from a curious student inspired by Facebook's coffee cup logo to becoming a skilled...

On this episode of the 'Tech Talk with VLink' podcast series, tune in for an insightful conversation with VLink's IBM technologies leader, Arpita Roy, with 15 years of experience in IT and deep specialization in IBM’s powerful tools. Arpita discusses effectively integrating IBM technologies in 2025 to automate decision-making, optimize business processes, drive operational efficiency, enhance cust...

On this episode of the 'Tech Talk with VLink' podcast series, tune in for an insightful conversation with VLink's dot net technology leader, Lokendra Kumar, with 13+ years in the software industry! His role is vital in the complete Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), encompassing everything from requirement analysis to testing and maintenance of proposed .net apps for VLink's va...

On this episode of the 'Tech Talk with VLink' podcast series, tune in for an insightful conversation with Tracey Allen, a forward-thinking C-suite leader and Nokia's VP of Digital Office Procurement on the importance of women in tech at the leadership table, and her inspiring journey to the C-suite at one of the biggest global mobile tech innovation companies.

Tune in for an insightful conversation with a renowned digital strategy coach, an author of 22 books, 150 publications & 300+ lectures. His clients list NASA, the Navy, Siemens, Kaman, UCONN, and several mid-size CT companies. 🎧Listen to the full episode as our guest Ripi Singh talks about his decades of experience with digital transformation & conversations with tech c-suite in this hype...

On this episode of the 'Tech Talk with VLink' podcast series, tune in for an insightful conversation with a forward-thinking Global CISO from HGS, Phani Dasari, on embracing AI strategies and implementing governance to balance tech Innovation and safeguard the future in this hyper-digital era.

Tune into this episode of the 'Tech Talk with VLink' podcast series, for an illuminating conversation with our guest women leader; the VP-Finance at Eltropy. Kavitha Nalla speaks about her journey as a female executive in finance with a leading digital conversations platform company while driving Innovation, inclusion, and growth.

On this episode of the 'Tech Talk with VLink' podcast series, our expert guests speak about QA Test Automation and why QA Automation Engineers are in demand in 2024.

On this episode of the 'Tech Talk with VLink' podcast series, our expert guest speaks about IT and Business Process Outsourcing and how many companies are considering it strategically. Listen to learn why you might want to look at BPO for your organization and how more and more global companies are taking advantage of this ongoing outsourcing trend.

On this 'Tech Talk with VLink' episode, we feature a prominent female leader - Milena Erwin, the Executive Director of CT Technology Council. Milena discusses Breaking Barriers for women in STEM and how CTC celebrates and honors CT women for their work in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) field.